Historedia
Person

James Gordon Bennett Jr.

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1869–1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Gordon Bennett Jr., with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James Gordon Bennett Jr. commissions Henry Morton Stanley to find Livingstone

    1869

    Role: Publisher of the New York Herald

    1. 1869 · New York City1869 Commission to Find Livingstone

      James Gordon Bennett Jr. commissioned Henry Morton Stanley to find David Livingstone on behalf of the New York Herald.

  2. Jeannette Expedition departs San Francisco for the North Pole

    1879

    Role: Financial Backer

    1. July 8, 1879 · San FranciscoDeparture from San Francisco

      The USS Jeannette departed San Francisco on July 8, 1879, witnessed by large crowds, beginning the expedition's journey toward the Bering Strait.

Sources

  1. The New York Herald Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. George W. De Long Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  3. Jeannette expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11